(Drakken's POV)
[Harrenhal, Back To The Present]
"Hahaha!!" Astorias laughed as she pointed forward, "Papa! He bled!"
I smirked as she sat on my lap, "That, he did." I said, "Riktor....."
Riktor was standing a few meters away from us, clutching his head as some blood poured through his fingers. He had a serious look on his face as he walked over to the side of the training yard, mumbling some angry curses.
We were training his Telekinesis, pitting it against mine. I was flinging rocks and other types of things at him, changing the trajectories every second to confuse him. Turns out that he was confused enough for a rock to smash against his face and give him a cut, causing him to bleed.
The whole thing was happening while I was sitting down with Astorias on my lap, the girl was laughing the entire thing, being amused greatly.
Riktor rubbed an ointment on his cut, stopping the bleeding and covering his forehead with it, "You change the patterns too quickly....." He said as he looked at me, "That is what caught me."
"Be prepared for anything, son." I told him, "That way, you cannot be touched. And you used your Future Sight, didn't you?"
"No." Riktor said, "It puts a strain on me while using my Telekinesis."
"Try using them in conjunction so you can get used to it." I told him
"Fine." He said
"Again!" Astorias clapped, "Hit him!"
Riktor gave her a serious look, "Why must you be amused by my pain, sister?" He asked, "You're going to be a pain when you grow up."
"Oh?" I said as I patted her head, "Will that be a problem?"
"I'm saying it already, I think I prefer Vaella." Riktor said as he frowned"Astorias is mean."
"You mean!" Astorias pointed at him, "Big mean!"
"Don't listen to him, my precious." I leaned down to her, "He's just grumpy."
"Grump!" Astorias laughed, "Big grumpy!"
"Can we continue or not?" Riktor asked me
"Up to you." I told him with a slight smirk
He sighed, "I guess I can." He said, "But if she's distracting me...."
"Don't use her as an excuse for failures, Riktor." I chuckled, "Think of it as extra conditioning, Riktor. You'll have to endure her nagging when she grows up, you know that well. As my Heir, you'll have to learn to put up with this little one."
He looked at her, "I guess so."
"Do you hate her?" I asked her
"Ehhh??" Astorias frowned, "Hate me? Who?!"
"No, I don't hate her." Riktor said, "She's just annoying. Every chance she gets, she hits me and laughs at me. Whenever she sees me train or spar, she always wants me to get hurt."
"She's your sister, your younger sister at that. She's going to be a little bully." I said with a smile, "She doesn't mean any of it, right, my dear?"
Astorias looked at me, "Hm?"
Her big and round red eyes looked at me with a bit of a glow to them, it was simply an amazing sight. They were so perfect, her eyes.
I patted her head, "You love your brother, don't you?"
She blinked, "I want him bleed."
"See what I mean?" Riktor said
I stood up, "Oh you're a mean one, Astorias." I said as I raised her into the air as she laughed, "Just like your father, I approve of it!"
"Yayy~!" She said as she extended her arms outwards, "Fly, papa! Make me fly!"
"Here you go." I tossed her up into the air and kept her up using my telekinesis, "How do you like it?"
"Faster!" She said as she spun in the middle of the air, "More!"
"Ah, you'll throw up." I told her
"She's too clingy to you." Riktor told me
"Yea, I know." I said, "She's her mother's daughter, after all."
"I hope that doesn't bite us in the arse." He said
"Yea, you and me both, buddy." I said with a slight smirk,
"You and me both....."
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(Third Person POV)
[King's Landing]
"H-Has.....Drakken said anything, Alyssa?" Alysanne asked as she bit her nails, "He said he was close in finding him.....but nothing after....not since he left after discussing Viserra's betrothal...."
She was sitting on the couch, watching as Gael and Daenerys were sitting down on the floor in front of her, reading some books while talking with each other. She saw how both of her daughters had innocent smiles on their faces.
Alyssa was standing next to a table, holding a cup of wine, "Mother...." She said, "About Viserra.....I doubt the Trinity will stand by and allow it. I am surprised Drakken wasn't angry when you told him about it...."
Alysanne looked at her, "You...." She said, "You don't understand...this is best for everyone...."
"What do you mean?" Alyssa asked
"I...I can't see that future come true...." Alysanne looked down, "I...I just can't.....if Viserra is among the Trinity, it will happen...."
"And....marrying her off to the Starks will stop that Future from coming true?" Alyssa asked her
"I don't know....." Alysanne sighed, "I just don't know...."
"Have you stopped to consider that maybe.....doing this will give further incentive for the Trinity to take Viserra away and have her be a part of House Drakkengard?" Alyssa asked, "Further realizing that Future..."
Alysanne looked at her, "Don't say things like that...." She said seriously, "I...I want what's best for our Family....and the Realm....."
"I know." Alyssa said softly, "I know, Mother...."
The doors opened and Baelon walked in, "Mother, Alyssa...." He said seriously, "You're here.....good."
"What is it?" Alysanne stood up, "Is it Vaegon? Have they found him?"
"About that....." Baelon said, "According to what Drakken said.....they have an idea where he is....but they need to confirm."
"Why can't he just give him back?!" Alysanne exclaimed
Her shout startled the two girls on the floor, they both looked up at their mother with scared expressions.
Alyssa walked up to them and crouched down, "It's okay." She said with a smile, "Mother is just stressed.....don't worry...."
"Judging by the fact that Drakken doesn't really care about Vaegon much, he doesn't seem to be in a hurry." Baelon said, "But there is something you two might want to know. It's a bit serious."
"What?" Alyssa looked up at him
"Essos." Baelon said, "There are unsettling rumors that I have been hearing....that Father has been hearing as well..."
Alysanne frowned, "What now?"
"I don't know." Baelon said, "Ever since Asshai was destroyed, it appears the Essosi have been stirring.....and it seems.....well, how should I put it....?"
"What is it?" The Queen asked, "Go on, son, say it."
"Allegedly, there are remnant Valyrians....." He said, "From unknown families that managed to survive the Doom and the events after.....besides our House and Houses Celtigar and Velaryon."
"T-That much is known." Alysanne said, "There have been descendants of surviving Valyrian Houses in Essos....."
"No...Mother...." Baelon said, "I am talking about those Valyrian Families....not the lesser ones....."
Alysanne's face went pale, "What?" She said, "Impossible...."
"That cannot be...."